Preferred Vendors

Carpet Cleaning

  Painting and Maintenance
For best results at move-out, we ask that you have the carpet and chimney professionally cleaned by one of our approved vendors. Your tenants will be required to do the same at move-out.  

You will probably need to have your home’s interior painted once it is vacant. Other repairs may also be needed to ensure that your home is in move-in condition and to protect it from damage, such as termite infestation and moisture damage.

Max Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533-9500    
Atlantic ChemDry . . . . . . . . . .  . 456-9006   Pro Contractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497-7663
Tidewater ChemDry . . . . . . . . .  424-3618   S & A Contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460-0167
    Tidewater Professional Contractors . . 583-8989
Chimney Cleaning    

Magic Sweep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523-2400

  Used Appliances
Colonial Chimney Sweep . . . . . . 463-2033   East Coast Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . 425-2883
    Hall Maytag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340-3520
     
Maid Service   Termite and Extermination

You will also need to thoroughly clean your home once it’s vacant. Because important details can often be overlooked during a move, we strongly recommend that you have a professional cleaning service.

 

If you do not have a termite policy on your property, you should consider obtaining one. In addition, if it has been more than a year since your home was last inspected for termites, we recommend that you have it inspected before you leave.

       
Merry Maids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424-5300   United Pest Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502-0210
Molly Maid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496-0228   Terminix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499-4263
Maid Brigade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .499-3167   Orkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460-2465
     
    Locksmith

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All locks should work properly, and no double-cylinder dead bolts should be present. We recommend that all locks in the house be keyed to one key.

  Key West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721-6924
   
Carpet Installation  

Insurance

You will need to change your current homeowners policy into a “dwelling fire policy” with liability coverage. We have found the following two insurance companies to have very competitive rates for landlord insurance.
If you have damaged, stained, or worn carpet, you may find that replacing all or some of your carpet will help to rent the house faster and possibly at a higher price.

 

Strickland Floorcoverings . . . . . . 671-8353
Carpet World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 853-7485  

Braun Insurance Agency,
Nationwide Insurance . .  . . . . . . . . .

420-0696
 
    Prudential Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . 424-9122